Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 3, 1894, Page 9

] E h 4 w 1 B e TWELVE PAGES. Ak bt bbb b bk IFABLISHED JUNE 1 « ENERGY 1N T0WA'S CAMPAIC Fepublicans Making the Most Vigorous Fight of the Btate's Political History, DEMOCRATS ARE BADLY DEMORAL'Z D Thelr Share of the Campalgn Turned Over to the P Who Are Showing Fight Gamely with Little Chance of Winning. ulist DES MOINES, Ia, Nov. 2.—(Special Never in the history of the state has such an active, energetic and been carried on by the republican managers as the one now drawing to a close. Alded by his experience in the past, Chairman enthusiastic campaign Blythe, with the active co-operation of cvery | member of the state central committee, been enabled to cover every nook and corner of the state and take a poll of the voters in every township, thus reducing politics to a fine art. Being supplied with ample funds, the ablest speakers have been constantly em- ployed, and even the two great national re- publican leaders, Reed and McKinley, have been pressed into service, The have been greeted with large and audiences at every point, and the and blunders of the present democratic ministration have been fully exposed. battle has been carried on along national issues, and all matters of a purely local nature have been entirely ignored. The con- stant alm of the central committee has been to bring the old party back to its pristine glory, and after having thoroughly routed the democrats to settle all questions of state policy within the party. It is confidently expected that the Germans in the river coun ties, who left the party to the number of more than 20,000 on the prohibition issue, will this year get back Into line, trusting in republi can promises to repeal or soften the more odious features of the mulct law at the next session of the legis| ) In contrast with the splendid political bat- tlo being waged by the republicans, the demoralized, disheartened and terror-stricken democracy has not even made a pretense of maintaining an active campaign. With the exception of some slight efforts to save the First, Second and Fifth districts, the whole congressional fight has been turned over to the populists, and the democrats have either endorsed the populist nominees outright or else nominated candidates who could stand on the populist platform. To this statement there Is one single exception, the Sixth dis- triet, where Taylor, democrat, of Davis, re- fuses to get out of the way for Allen Clark, populist, thus insuring an easy victory for Hon. John F. Lacey. With the opposition united in this district Major Lacey would probably have been defeated by a small majority, and the republicans are exceedingly thankful that fusion falled here, PROHIBITIONISTS MAKING NO FIGHT. Contrary to expectations, the prohibition- ists have failled to make any aggressive movement. The threat freely made last year “to nominate county and local tickets in every county of the state in opposition to the republicans” has not materialized, except in a few Instances, and the great horde of orators that was to cover the state has dwin- dled down to two or three local speakers, and these have met an indifferent reception. The gober second thought of the great body of sincere prohibition republicans has begun to assert itself and they have either accepted the mulct law as the best method of re- straining the liquor traffic that can be main- tained, or are walting to make their power felt In the selection of the members of the next legislature, Certain it is that, with the exception of a few extremists, the great body of prohibitionists will this year walk up and vote' the republican ticket. From ad- vices received at republican headquarters it 18 now believed that the vote for Bennett Mitchell for secretary of state will not be largely in exeess of the less than 10,000 votes cast for the same candidate for governor last year. In a half dozen districts prohibition candidates are running for congress, but th will probably do as much harm to the oppo- sitfon as to the republicans, and will, in any event, only receive a scattering vote. In fact, the only organized and determined opposition to the republican party comes from the populists. This party, though poll- ing less than 25000 votes and without A ghost of a show of clecting its state ticket, taking advantage of democratic lethargy, has made as active and thorough a canvass as its means would permit, and is morally cer- tain to largely Increase its vote, mainly at democratic expe Heretofore the party has been handicapped with prohibition, woman suffrage and similar “isms,” but the last state convention sat down on the radicals and extremists and dropped all side issues, confining its platform work to free silver, money, land and transportation. Having thus stripped for the race, the people’s party went into the fight, as the leaders boastingly sald, to “wrench seven congressional districts from the control of the republicans and send seven populist members to the lower house to cast the vote of the state for a populist president In 1896, should the election be thrown into that body. The seven districts upon which the longing eyes of the populists were cast and which seemed to afford an inviting fleld, as the Third (Colonel Hender- son’s), Fourth (Updegraph's), Sixth (Major Lacey's), Seventh (Captain Hull's), Ninth (Hager's), Tenth (Dolliver's), and Eleventh (Perkins'). Demoeratlc endorsement was, of counted upon to in overcoming publican majority in these districts has only been partially secured. In the Fourth the democrats nominated J. F. Bab- cock, a farmer greenbacker, thus forcing the populists to withdraw their candidate, while Taylor in the 8ixth and Bernard Graoser in the Eleventh, democratic nominees, refus to vacate the field. Both of these districts could probably be carried against the republi- cans, were the democrats out of the race, and this fact has embittered the populists, who are calling the democrats in these districts some hard names. WHERE THE HOT FIGHTS ARE The four districts in which the contest is squarely befween republicans and populists are the Third, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth. In the first of these Rev. 8. I. Bashor, pop- ulist, Is makiog a hard fight for Colonel Henderson's seat, and is making such a vigorous canvass that the services of Thomas B. Reed of Maine were called into requisition. Reed's meeting at Waterloo and other points were large and enthusiastic and will b a telling effect on the Gth of November In the Seventh, or “‘Capital City” district both the democrats and populists have en- dorsed the nomination of Judge J. R. Bar croft, a free silver republican, who Is ru ning on a platform framed by labor leaders against Captain J. A, T. Hull ago the vote in this district stood lican, 19,960; democratlc, §80; populist, 2,660; and prohibition, 550. Judge Barcroft 18 an old settler, Is very popular, and will make serious Inroads on Captain Huill's ma Jority, and may possibly overcome It en tirely. attentive mistakes ad- The course, the re- but this Répub- In the Ninth, the contest between Hager | al Interest, and | republicans | and Weaver Is exciting nat the poll of the district by shows conclusively that ther will have a walkaway. The co probably be determined by the vote that is called out. that Pottawattamie county to the situation. The the candidate est will Al holds popullsts concede the key have In & single country township eighteen re- publicans were found who signified their in- tention of voting for Weaver, and oconfdently claim the county will give him an over. whelming majority. Chalrman Blythe of the republican committee smiles at this state- and while he gives no figures. says his advices from the district show Hager to be in the lea In the Tenth the eloguent Dolliver's only ppenent 1s a plain, blunt farmer named Who 18 makiog the race as a farm- has | | ers’ alliance candidate ur years ago Dol liver's majority was but a little more than 1,000, but in 1892 it ran up to over 3,000, a lead that Farmer Baker, even with demo cratic endorsement, will hardly overcome. The hardest congressional battle ever fought In the state {s just drawing to a close In the Second district, where the re publican committee has centered all its energles In one supreme effort to retire Waler I. Hayes, the solitary democratic con gressman from lowa. The republican can didate, Hon. C. M. Curtis, lives in Clintor Hayes' home county—is a large employer of labor and is immensely popular, and en joys an extensive acquaintance throughout the district, Congressman Hayes has been extremely unfortunate in his postoffice recom- ndations, and has mortally offended many f his German constituents. The situation is further complicated by the active canvass belng made by H. D. Lioyd, the populist nominee, who will draw largely from Hayes' strength. Could the opposition be united there is no doubt of the result, and even as It Is the chances of the election of Colonel Curtls, In spite of the 7.000 democratic majority in that district, are exceedingly bright. With the redemption of this district, the republican party will resume control of the destinfes of the state, and lowa once more assume her position at head of the republican column. SOUTH DAKOTA POLITICS, Forecast of Election Ktesults Quite Favorable to the Republies SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 2.—(Special.)— There is a possibility, but hardly a prob- abllity, that the next legislature will be con- | mans. Two years | | prompt | the p: trolled by forelgn-born citizens. Tuesday there will be a new legislature chosen con- sisting of 126 members. Among the legis- lative candidates there are between seventy and seventy-five Scandinavians and A glance at the different county legislative tickets indicates that all three of the political parties are catering to the foreign element. ANl of the tickets have from two to four natu cltizens on them. s to Ger- state lized the full result of election, there is no doubt that licans will win the majority of but whether or not they will legislature is another question. In legislative matters the fight has re- solved tselt Into a Pettigrew and anti- Pettigrew contest in every county. In six teen counties the democr: and populists have fused for the expr purpose of de- feating Senator Pettigrew. The democrats in_eleven counties have neither allied them- selves with the populists nor put up a ticket for themselves. In these counties the demo- crats are the principal bone of contention, as the republicans and populists are using ever: energy to secure the votes of the democrat In most of the sixteen countles where there is fusion the demo-pop candidates will be elected. Yet If the republicans can win in half of the eleven counties where the demo- o have no ticket they will have a ma- jority in the legislature. The republican state and congressional tickets are sure win- ners. Governor Sheldon having offended the Scandinavians in refusing to accsde to their requests to appoint some of their num- ber, will lose a large share of the Scan: navian vote, but will more than likely be elected in spite of this fact, Seven or eight thousand will be about the majority by which the rest of the republican state and congr sional officers will be elected. The political pot in this county is boiling over. It Is a verltable tug-of-war con- test, with the demo-pops on one side and the Tepublicans on the other. straining every muscle for victory. Indications are that the offices will not go to one side alone, but will be about evenly distributed. UNDER THUMB OT ( next Tuesday's the repub- the offices, capture the TERRILLAS. Business in Pern I W NEW YORK, Nov. 2—A correspondent in Lima, Peru, sends this dispatch: in republic 1 by the Eternal *‘Business i out the to the comme incalcu Peru re ftself from the warfare w to be as far from an end as ever. n a battle between the government fore und guerrillas in Rhaco the latter were vic- torious and remain in possession of the town. The loss on both sides was heavy. ‘At Pimentel the government troops sur- prised Theodoro Seminaroa and his followers. A sharp fight ensued in which the guerrillas were considerably worsted, leaving behind thom several dead and wounded, besides some prisoncrs. Theodoro Seminaroa himself nar- rowly escaped being taken and only suc- ceeded in carrying off the body of his brother Alipio; who was killed. n' the south, where the guerrillas are various small bands have been over- taken and dispersed by the government forces. In Cana the guerrillas are said to be occupy- ing the heights and mountain p; while Munez is maneuyering so as to hem them in and force a decisive battle. “Mr. Fry, the British vice consul of Chica- yalo, who manages the Cartavio estate, has been one of Seminaroa’s latest vietims of rob- bery. The guerrilla leader sent a force to the estate o demand 5,000 sols. Mr. Fry, who was in bed when the guerrillas arrived, v refused to pay it and was taken to sence of thelr chief. Seminaroa apolo- gized for the uncercmonlous conduct of his followers, but inslsted on the payment of the 5,000 sols, which Mr. Fry was compelled to deliver. a paralytic state through- The injury done already al interests of the country Is rs before h Dble and it will be many y overs seems s el WRECKED THE ENG Narrow of the Southbow ger on the B, & M, Near Lincoln, LINCOLN, Oct. (Special Telegram.)— The engine of the southibound on the B, & M. wrecked 9:30 near Denton. The shaft wheels brok the cah of the engine was completely demolished and the life of the engineer probably saved by the fact that he was at the tim: o the tender. The train was delayed three hours. No damage oc- curred to any of the coaches. e Orders Thirty Minures Too Late. TACOMA, Nov. 2.—Deputy Collector Dor- sey received a telegram ordering him to allow the lead which arrives here en route 1o Yokohama via the steamship Tacoma, to be loaded not more than half an hour after | the ship had left port. The ship could not be readily recalled then. Besides her hold was filled with other cargo. The telegram from the ury department ordered )that hereafter no freight consigned to the Orient £hall be stopped unless the customs officers e certain it |s contraband of war. The lead was consigned to the American Leading company of Yokohama. Sl e RN assenger train last night at of the driving was the fullness of | care- | fully polled this county, and they say that| SutollL Elevation No Secrot. | YORK, Nov The Washington | correspondent of the Statts-Zeitung tele- | graphs that paper that the elevation of Mgr. | Satolll ® the rank of cardinal in December is no longer a secret at the papal legation. He is_recelving congratulations already and Mgr. McMahon contributed £1.000 to the ex penses of the elevation of the archbishop Mgr. Satolll will soon return to Rome and as his successor the name of Mgr. Loren Il is frequently mentioned. It is also stated that Dr. Hector Papi, secretary of the legation, will retire to a Jesuit convent In Frederick, Md. NEW - Bryce's Story Denounced ns w Frand WASHINGTON, Nov. 1—Senor Romero the Mexican minister, has received from the governor of Puebla, Mex., a statement show- ing the jail and court records for five year past fail to snow anything relating to on Hugh Bryce, who was alleged to be on his Way to the United States to present a clain for damages for ill-treatment by Mexican officials. The story is denounced as a fabri- catlon, Passen- | OMAHA, SATURDAY M ORNING, NOVEMBER LIFELESS BODY IN A BUGGY Strange Burden Hauled Home by a Team of + Spirited Horses, UFPO ED MURDIR AT ATLANTIC, IA Yuung Nebraskan to fired a Team to Drive Lewis—Was Next Scen Dead with a Bullet W Head. und in ATLANT I, Nov. 2.—(Special Tele- gram).—Ben Merritt of Fillmore county Nebraska, came to Atlantic last evening and went to Ella's livery about 8§ o'clock and wred a rig to take him to Lewis, where he said he was going to visit his father- In-law. This morning early the team and buggy were found standing in the street near the barn with Merritt's lifeless body on the seat. A bullet hole in the right side of the forehead showed the cause of his death. A revolver was found in the bottom of the buggy with three empty chambers. One empty shell was imme- diately under the hammer, but there a loaded shell on each side of it. right hand was gloveless and hanging side the buggy and a whip that was out with the rig was missing. On his son were found a gold watch, some sil- ver and two small bills. Appearances point to suicide, but no motive for taking his own life has yet developed. bout 45 and’ leayes His brother living ne several years ago and | erty and the deceased was acting as guardian of the children, but the condition of the estate under his management is not now known. The opinion of many is that he was murdered, as he was seen to leave Lewis be- tween 10 and 11 in company with some other | persons and pistol shots were heard not long after. Parties who are acquainted with the team say they were wild and would not have come the long distance alone and retalned the body in the buggy. It is also thought that Merritt would not have come from Ne- braska with only about $7 in his pocket. s was The out- sent Nebraska la., died family in r Griswold SHOT MOTHER A FATH ang Man Returns from a Night's Work and Kills Without a Word. BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 2—Without known provocation Willlam Gipp shot his mother to death and fatally wounded his father at their home in this city today. The patricide was a railway car inspector, the difiés of which kept him out all night. Entering the house this morning, and without a word, he fired twice at his mother. One bullet struck her in the temple while the other took effect in her body. She died almost instantly. The shots aroused the family. The father was the first to appear, and although the son fired twice, one builet striking him at the corner of the right eye, near the nose, and the other taking effect in the breast. A brother soon entered the room and grappled with William, trying to wrest the weapon from him. After a_ brief struggle he got away from them and ran out into the back yard and escaped. The father is at the hospital in a critical condition —_—— PICKED UP BY AN INDLAN. Tried to Save Others bat He Nearly Lost His Lite in Doing I NANIAMO, B. C. Nov. 2—Alexander Smith. a young engineer, was brought into this city from Newcastle island, by an In- dian in a pitable condition. Smith, with a man named Willlam Martyn, had gone out in an open row boat in search of two men who were supposed to be adrift in the gulf. Whilst adrift a mile out from shore, their boat upset, Afier several hours drifting the boat, with Smith still clinging to_it, was washed head-on to the beach of Newcastle island. Smith fainted away from exhaustion as soon as he touched land. He never re- gained ~thorough consciousness until he reached an hotel in this city where he was brought by the Indian who found him. He hiad been lying on the beach two #ays and two nights. Most of the time, it was' rain- ing. He is a very sick man now. Nothing has been leard of Martyn, who was prob- ably drowned. L COURT STANDS BY ARMOUR. Pittsburg Judge Declares Wholesale Need Not Produce Books. PITTSBURG, Nov. 2.—Judge Bufington In the United States district court decided that C. B. Clark, agent for Armour & Co., need not produce his books to refute charges of fraudulent returns on oleomargarine sold The action was brought by E. P. Kearns, collector of internal revenue, who asserted the monthly returns of the company were false. In his answer Mr. Clark said that Armour & Co. had paid all taxes due the government, and that the books were wanted to obtain evidence against third parties for violating the oleomargarine law. Judge Buffington declared that wholesale dealers could not be compelled to produce their books. s Dischurged Some of the Suspects. DENVER, Nov. 2.—All the persons ar- rested on suspicion in connection with murder of Marle Contassoit by have except Charles Chal- loup, Bugine Contassoit, sister of the mur- dered girl, and ex-Policeman Antoine Santa- pletro. Until a week before the murder | Marie lived with Challoup and her sister. | 8he left them to live with Santapletro. The sisters, it is said, had $40,000 which Chal- | loup had invested in Paris in his own name. | The testimony brought out at the inquest shows that Challoup beat Marie on account of her attachment for Santapietro and the | police are still of the opinion that ciety of Frenchmen known as *Chevaliers d' | Amour,” who live off the earnings of fallen women, is responsible for the strangling of both Marie Contassoit and Lena Tapper, ho was murdered last August. Santapletro i held as a witness. —— Passenger Rate War at Memphis. MEMPHIS, Nov. 2—The passenger war between railways has reached |of a cutthroat fight betw the ticket | Two firms have withdrawn from | the brokers association and started to slash- ing rates on their own hook. The result s a complete denioralization of rates to al} points. Tickets to St. Louls are quoted at $4 and Chi- Denlers raté he state en sealpers cago $9, and the iIndications are they will go still lower. A meeting of the passenger agents has been called for next week to make | | an effort to put an end to the Dallus Will Have S | pa1 Tex., 2 management has arranged for the greatest acing event In the history of the south Three of the greatest geldings in the world will go in & free-for-all trot at the state fair unds _tomorrow for of 3,000 | Ryland T, 2:07%; Dar . 2:104, and reenleaf, 2:10%," will the contestants The match pacing race between Joe Patchen | and Lena HU for $1.000 and $1,000 added by the association, will take place tomorrow afternoon war, © Great Races. s The state fair — Modernizing the Old Fogey Paper, | LONDON, Nov. 2.—The Saturday Review | was purchased by Mr. Reuben Sasson. It | rumored that Mr. Frenk Harrls will be ap pointed editor of the Saturday Review, and hat he will Intrcduce into it soclety para | graphs, pictures, cte s Wenther Fuverabie for Crops. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—The weather bureau, in its review of weather crop con- ditions, says that on the whole the weather conditions during October were generally fa- per- | He is a man of | t considerable prop- | the | strangling | the s0- | vorable for farm work, especially for fall plowing and gathering corn, B COUNTING FOR A HUSBAND. A New Matrimonial Sometimes Worksand Somecimes Uoesn't. Just as the train pulled:upyat Chelsea Avenue station, Long Branch. asvery pretty glrl darted forward to mest a:young man who stepped to the platform. says the New York Herald. Pleasure auditriwmph strug- gled for possession of ker banmysface as she grasped the extended hand asd exciaimed: Suparstiston Which “Sixty-four!” shrieked the 'girl. “Where did_you get them? You're meéal mean; you said going up to town wouldn/t be much of an advantage to you, as they weren't wearing them now to any extent.” “‘Well, neither are they,” sald the berated one. “The fact is 1 met a chowder party going out of town, and In gecordance with the etiquet of such occasions, they all wore em. “Oh,” sald the mald, ** what a glorious chance, and 1 suppose you were glad." “‘No, Lyle, I was sorry you weren't there. You know I must try to keep even. I cer- tainly will not ehake hands with any other than yourself when my number is complete, and it will be embarrassing, to say the least, to refuse to shake any dainty little paws that may be ofered me. So yowd better make haste.” But the girl didn’t hear him, “Thir- ty-two, thirty-three,” she exclaimed breath- " They just got in a cab!'* hat is it all about?” I asked my sister, who was helping me enjoy the situation ‘I believe you are the only man in Long Branch who don't know. It's quite the latest thing in matrimonial superstitions. You must count ninety-nine high white hats and four black ones, and you are sure to marry the first person of the opposite sex with whom you shake hands—the first eligible person I mean. Of course, it 1 happen to meet the ragman first the charm does not hold good.” Whereupon 1 grinned maliciously and said “I always knew You were a friendiy soul, Grace, but do you shake hands with the rag- man ?"* i BLUFFED A BLACKMAILER. A Federal Official Sends a Tale His Wife, A good story is told by Kate Field's Washington of a prominent federal oficial, Who was in office during the first Cleveland learer to Wwho endeavored to levy blackmall upon him. This woman came into his office one day and atter tearfully reciting her tale of woe and Wrong to him and an amused onlooker—who | had tried, ineftectually, to leave the room and let the couple attend to their own af- | fairs—she demanded {mmediately a check for | $100. “But I cannot give you that amount. 1 haven't got it,” said-the official. “‘Well, then, I'll tell all about our dealings and you won't show up very well,” said the woman threateningly. “‘Oh, I don’t think you can make anybody believe such a tale as you would tell against me,”" came the imperturbed reply. h, I can't, can’t 1?" sncered the woman, “Well, T just need that $100 and you've got | to give it to me or I'll let out the whole busi- ness. Now are you ready to pony up?” The official pondered a moment. “The case would look pretty black against me, wouldn't it?" he sald, reflectively. “Yes, I'll see to that,” was the woman's still_more threatening answer. “Well,” said the official, after a moment’s thought, and with a suspicious: twinkle in his eye, "I guess 1 see a way out of the diffi- culty. Now you know my: wife holds the purse strings of the family. Now you just 0 to her and tell her the whole story, and cry about it, and she might give you the amount you want. ‘Good dayy” and he bowed the obnoxious caller out of ithe office, while she was 100 utterly dumbfounded to protest. She never bothered him again, apparently admiring his nerve. il L G Bruin Dispossessed M, Judge. A. S. Judge, brother-inslaw of Pierre Lorillard and general superintendent of the old Iron Pler at West Brighton, L. I., made a bet some time ago with Harry Sturdevant of the bathing pavilion there that he would not be frightened at meeting any kind of | animal at any hour of the niglit on the dark | pler. Mr. Judge retired to his rooms over | the pier about 1 o’clock in the morning, when several friends thought they would test his remark about meeting animals. Sturdevant went to an animal show and borrowed one of the performing bears. The party quietly took the animal up to Mr. Judge's room and turned it loose. The room was dark, but the bear walked over to the bad where Judge was sleeping and began to paw at the clothes. "Soon the slecper opened his eyes | and, striking a match, was horrified to see | the big beast in the room.. He rushed | down stairs to the pier, wearing only his pajamag. After parading the long pler for more than an hour trying to keep warm, Sturdevant and the party of jokers appearel, Judge was somewhat indignant at first, but when reminded of his bet he. jotned in the fun. The party then went upstairs, and, after a hard tussle managed to get the hear out of Judge's bed, where he was sleeping soundly. | A Belated Ropast. A traveler stopped for the night at a cabin in the Georgia woods, says the Atlanta Con- stitution. am very hungry,” he said to | the host, “‘have you something to eat? “Nuthin' but 'possum.’ ¢ The traveler winced, but walted patiently | for the repast. After the lapse of a half hour the host came in, acocmpanied by three hound dogs, | and holding a lightwood toreh gloft. | *'Here.,” 'he said to his almost guest, “take this rabbit foot an’ shoulder with it.’ “‘What Is that for?" asked the guest. “Well, ding it all! ain't I got to 80 out an Ketch a 'possum fer yer supper?” [ Knot Was Not Tied. Rather an odd couple applied at the “Little Church Around the'Corner” a few days ago to be married, says the New York | Journal. He was handsomely dressed and | about 25 years of age, while she was younger | and quite pretty. As soon as they had announced what they | wanted the woman paused and said: “John | hadn't we better wait?" |7 “Why? he asked. “Well, we've only got $60, lawy won't give your pay him, and—" But before she got any further she was in- formed that Rev. Dr. Houghton didn't marry divorced persons. That settled it; there wa no marriage. starving rub my and maybe the decree if you don't Ll 4 His Own Thirst With Him. There 18 a patrolman who does his duty | in the neighborhood of Houston street and the Bowery, says the New York Journal, who mever refuses o give straight informa- tion to any person who, requests it Several mornings ag about 3 o'clock, man asked him if there wasa't just | saloon open in the neighb.rhood The patrolman replied in the negative *““Are you sure?” asked the citizen, Am I sure? Why, if 1 only knew a place 1 wouldn't be suffe:ing fromithis awful thirst myself.”" a one Woman's ©las Will #ntertain. memb of the Woman's club will o'clock this attermoon in the rooms Boston store block for the purpose of he sident and ‘a number of members of the Womanls ‘club at Fre Tea will be served ab 8 o'clock and educational departmentt will meet at 4 m The meet in the rs at 8 re cntertaining the mont the p. i vl of Mrs. Hawes, of Mrs, Mary Hawes, who died Wednesday, will be held Sunday after. noon at 2 o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Martin; 1321 Park ave- nue. ¥ The funeral 3 administration and his reception of a woman | | SOLD PLANS T0° THE ENEMY 1894—TWELVE PAGE How the Triple Alliance Kept Posted on French Defensive Movements, BETRAYED HIS COUNTRY FOR SILV:R Charges Agninst Capiain Dreyfus by the French Government of Which He Was # Trusted Employe—Valuable Tips for the Triple Alliance. PARIS, Nov. 1.—The arrest of Captain Al- tred Dreyfus on the charge of treason and esplonage on behalf of the Triple ailiance I8 the sensation of the hour. The was attached to the organizing and mobiliz- ing department of the general staff, and in this capacity had access to some of the most Important documents relating to the plans for mobilizing the French army. Suspicion against Captain Dreyfus was aroused by his intimacy with an Italian officer, and General Merceir, the minister of war, caused de- tectives to be sent to Monaco and to Italy, Wwith the result that Captain Dreyfus is now under strict guard in the military prison. Captain Dreyfus Is sald to have supplied the Itallan officer alluded to, who is belleved to have been an agent of tne Italian govern- ment, with the plans for the mobilization of the Fifteenth army corps, covering the departments of the Maritime Alps, Ardech, Bouches-Du-Rhone, Corzica, Gard, Var, Vau- | cluse and Marseilles, as well as with plans | for mobilizing the French forces around | Briancon, the Alpine Gibraltar. He is also | suspected of having furnished the Italian agent with the plans of numerous fortified positions around Brlancon, which are con- nected by underground gallerfes with the town mentioned. Briancon is a place of the utmost importance, and e.pecially in view of the possible advance of the Italian army into France. Briancon commands the route across Mount Genevre, between France and Italy and in addition to being most strongly de- fended on account of its natural position (it is eituated on a bill about 4,300 feet above the level of the sea), its surrounding emi- nences are crowned with strong, modern for- itfications, mounted with the latest artil- lery. And, as already stated, these fortifica- tions communicate with each other and with the town by subterranean passages. A bridge having a span of about 130 feet and 180 feet high crosses the Clarre valley, and affords access from the principal forts of the fortifications to the town tself. Captain Dreyfus 1s sald to have supplied the Italian government with all the plans so carcfully lald out’Auring years past for the defense of the Alps, and which have been looked upon as forming a complete bul- wark against the possibility of an invasion of France from Italy, and he is also said to have £old all these plans to Germany and to have divulged to Austrla and Germany the names of all the French officers who have recently been sent abroad on secret missions. | Captain Dreyfus was marrled to the daughter of a rich diamond merchant of this city. SR Withdrew Thelr Protests The city council met as a board of equali- zation yesterday afternoon to consider the protests of a number of Eighth ward prop- erty owners who were dissatisfied with their assessments, The bulk of the property on which the pretest s made is located between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and runs trom California to Nicholas streets. This territory was formeriy in the Fifth ward, but when the city was redistricted it was made a part of the Eighth ward. It hap- pens that property in the Eighth ward has been assessed at a slightly higher rate than was the case in the Fifth. Conse- Quently when the change in ward lines was made the Eighth ward assessor had to raise the value of his new acquisition in order to equalize it with the general plan of assess. ment in the ward. This he procecded to do and the' property owners vigorously pro- tested against the proceeding. When the reason of the increase was ex- plained to the property owners and they were convinced that they were not rated higher than others in the same ward they decided to reconsider their protests and the assess- ment will stand exactly as it was returned by the asse:sor. " AMUSKMENTS. There is little change in “Friends” since seen at Boyd's last year, and which began a second engagement at the same theater last night. What was written a year ago of Mr. Royle's comedy drama, of praise, of strong commendation and of congratulation may, with entire propriety, be repeated again. It js the same Interesting story of two men, a pianist and a “literary feller,” who have formed an attachment for one another, which, through the stressful times of their friendship, through the gaunt pres- ence of want and then in the days of abso- lute triumph, is never broken, but remains an object lesson, and points a moral, if you will. to the thousands who have followed young Paden and Adrian Karje through vicissitudes of their eventful lives. “Friends" 13 one of the best plays of the last ten years, and all the more worthy because it is the product of a western man, who has forced recognition at the hands of critics, both of the extreme east and west. The author-actor, Mr. Royle, was much more at home in his part of John Paden than when seen here on a previous occasion, the staginess being much less pronounced, and therefore a much stronger performance. Mr., Henderson has also rounded his role considerably, his piano playing being one of the features of an al most faultlese performance. Mr, Lyons, who made such a provounced hit last season as the oplum eater and father of Marguerite Royle), plays his old part and with as much attention to detail as distin guished his initial playing. Mrs. Royle has the only female part of importance and she plays Marguerite with a wom ly grace and charm that is very delightful. The other members of the*cast were thoroughly acceptable and the large audience present last night caught the fine flavor of the play and applauded to the echo the excellent liter- ary work and the strong portraitures pre- sented. oo i, The Sherman Avenue Paving. The council resolution ordering the Board of Public Works to let the contract for the Sherman avenuo paving to Hugh Murphy on his bid of $2.10, has been signed by the mayor and notice served on the board. board has as yet taken no action in the ter and it s ly that it will. Chair- man Winspea yesterday that he could ot s d could go ahead and let the contract when the petitions from the property owners had not been acted on by the council and the final ordinance which designates the material had not been pas.ed. It is generally understood that the fight from now on will b> taken Into the courts The (- Someth Hugh Murphy Is taking a piece from his quarry in Coloradc of the largest single blocks of natural stone in the world. It will be 6 feat twenty thick. If the Imme se stone 18 suc y quarried it will be shipped to Chica where it will be set as a sidewalk In front of the establishment of Marshall Field. The stone will be shipped on thre flat cars and it is possible that the width may have to be eut to sixteen feet in order to he bridges and overhead obstruc tions of flagstone that will be one Public Works Board of Public Works the chairman di street con- in work und hed onra of f the on At a meeting yesterday aftern sted to instruct on November 11 The awarding of the contract for paving Jackson street from Thirty-sixth to Thirty- cighth streets was postponed until spring. It the unanlmous oplulon of the members was sweeping the short s re th captain | and | SINGLE C( that it was now laying asphalt too late to take chances on - LOST ON THE IVANHOE, the Crew and Passengers on 1l-Fated Ship. Nov. 2.~The lumber schooner Captain Peterson, arrived at reports that the missing Ivan. with ex-Minister Grant on board, prob. nk on the afternoon of Septemeb “We left Port Blakely,” sald aptain Peterson, * the th of September last bound for Santa Barbara, with lumber, We sailed out under a light wind and arrived at | the cape on the 20th. We saw & tug towing out a ship that same evening and drop her | off the cape. That night a storm came up and on the morning of the 30th moderated The ship was in company with us, but too r away for us to make out her name or appeared to have a terrible list to starboard. We could see that something 1 wrong with her for her list was in the | ng direction. That night the vessel dis | appeared from stgnt | The Ivanhoe carried a crew of twen | List of the SEATTLE Fanny Dutard Port Blakely hoe ably ‘on who all shipped from San Francisco, and were as follow Cay hig, ¢ Andolin; ain, Bd E. Grifin H. Christenson; two Chinese Stevenson, William mates, Jame i carpenter, cooks; | Stewart, Frank Zirino, | H. Johnson, E. Lowenroth, George Ordie, | Samuel Harp, J. J. Hanneson, M. E. Gulder. | son, Lannart Holm, W. A. Herrinan, John | | Too- Willlam Anderson, Martin Jacobson. The passengers aboard the vessel were Hon, Frederick J. Grant, editor of the Seat- | tle Post-Intelligencer, Allen B. Folger, and | two ladies, Mrs. Mattie Bara_and lher friend, Mrs. Dr. Irene Mullen, and a stow- away, Edward Alidrice, who had people living in San Francisc o et District Court Dolngs. The celebrated $50,000 damage Campbell against Johnson, on trial in Judge Ambrose's court two weeks, was submitted to the jury y terday. This is the case where Larrabee M suit which of was for Frank C. Johnson tole away the affections of his wife, hence the suit. There was a peculiar feature in the Mary McKenna will case which was disposed of n Judge Blair's court Thursday. When the case was heard in the probate court hefore ex-Judge Eller, it was held that the will bequeathing the property to St. Joseph's hospital and the B on orphanage, was ob- tained by duress and that Mary McKenna was not in her right mind when she executed the document. An appeal was taken to the district and the trial came on be Judge Something like a month Attc myth and O'Connor, who ap- peared for the claimants under the will, noti- fied Attorney Baldwin, the legal representa- tive of the cousins in Ireland, that they would object to his giving testimony on the ground that he w the attorney and confi- dential advisor for ¥ McKenna prior to her death, When was called the attorneys filed their objections and Mr. Bald- win sald that he was about in the same posi- tion as a prize r who saw the blow struck, but did not take a part in the melee He realized that he could not testify and con- sequently the findings of Eller were reversed without any testimony being introduced upon the part of the contestants, Hospital Donation The management of the South Omaha hos- pital desires earnestly to thank the follow- ing named persons for generous donatlons during the month of October, and In con- nection wish to say: “It must give a great deal of pleasure to all of the friends of the hospital to know that by their assistance twenty-thres deserving needy persons have “been made either. more comfortable while dying, or have been nursed back to health sinc: the opening of the hospital, besides a number who have paid 1 money and words of encouragement for the treat- ment received while there: Cash, the employes of the Cudahy com Mr. M. Rock and J. F. Supplies, medicive, A. W, Meyer Mr. Rice; Jelly and preserves, Hohne, Nesley, Cottrell, Lott, Pols] worth, Austin, Rickard and a friend. fortables, the Woman's Relief Corp ladi Daily papers, World-Herald. Flowers, M lames Hogle, Persons, Snively, ra- ham, Atherton d Washin, two friends. Delicacies, Mrs. Talbot. Sewing, a friend. Medical services, Drs. Kelly and Slabaugh and Physician in Charge M. J. McCann, The hospital is still in need of many articles, particularly blankets and comfort- ables, which needs we kindly recommend to the charitably inclined of our city. Re- spectfully, OMMA C. TALBOT, Pres. JOSEPHINE E. CARROLL, Sec. e Sixth Round of the Chess Tour NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—The sixth round of the chess masters' tournament resulted as follows: Delmar lost to Hines, ninety-seven moves, P-Q4 opening. Stelnitz won from Showalter, twenty-nine moves, P-Q4 opening. Jasnogrodsky won from moves, Suekert opening. Pillsbury lost to Rocamora, moves, king's gambit declined. Halpern won from Baird, fifty-six moves, Guicco Piano. Albin a bye. Packing Richhart. i gasoline Farns. Naham, forty-five forty-five Workmen Tnjured by a Falling Seaffold. NEW YORK, Nov. 2—A scaftold sus- pended under the roof of the Erie depot train shed fell today and six of the elght men at work upon it were hurled ta'the station platform beneath. Two of the men suc- ceeded in catching hold of the roof girders and were thus able to save themeselves. John Hume and Stephen Dietz were so badly in- jured that their recovery is doubtful. The others injured are: John Costello, George Steady, Charles Ro and Corpelius Mc Phillup. - Ivanhoe Sunk with A PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. Fanny Dutard has arrived at bripging news that the Ivanhoe, over a month overdue, sank with all on board September 28. The Ivanhoe was the ship on which ex-United States Minister to Bollvia Grant was a passenger, - PARIGRAPIS, n Baoard. 2.—The 2 ship Port Blakely, which s PERSONA R. Miller and wife guests. David Anderson Merchants. J. D. McKelney and wife of Geneva are at the Dellone. F. McCrary, chants guest Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Leavengood vern, la., are at the Millard Mr. D. Lyons, Miss Gretchen Harry Allen, Mr. Adolph Frank M. Kelly of the have rooms at the Barker Mr. O. H. Jeffries, the well known general agent of the Massachusetts Mutual Life In surance company has returned home from California, where he has been on business for his company for some months, He will take | & rest unul after el n, and then good lif risks In Nebraska had better roost high for ta time of Norfolk are Millard Ardmore, 8. Shenandoah, Ia., s & Mer- of Mal- [ Lyons, Mr Jackson, ~ Mr Friends” company Nebrask Paxton | city; H. Chamb | At the Millar J. Thompson, Hickmar | 3. Morrow, T." 4. Hamilton, Norfolk; M i an, Nebraska City At the Merchants—R, 1. Rogers, Island; H. M. Kokfers, Clarks; J iner, Hasiings; J. L. McDonald H. Perry, Meadow Grove. At the Dellone-John W Samuel 1. Leland, Lincoln; Harbaugh, Geneva; W. A Island; 1. J. Oliver, Lincoln At the Arcade—J. A. Frawley, burg: Tim Bmith, Atkinson; F. Cedar Rapids; A. C. Hull, Hetty, Alliance; M Bel), iPender, At the Hotels, H. Marnel] n, Kearney At the Nebraska Grand A. Gard Atkinson; son Dy Prime Kearney ra 1 Grand Btrom: M. Tully Hastings; « ¥. D. Bdgar, 4rs. C Hans | Campbell, a traveling evangelist, claims that | Mesdames | Com- | D., is at the | TWELVE L.O..“'“Q PAGES. JPY FIVE COE LAY SET THEM T0 FIGHTING Burlington's New Line May Involve Come peting Roads in a Rate Was, | CONDITIONS BEING CLOSELY WATCHED Significance of Westorn Trip of Unlon Pae cific Chiots t Clark Muk Record Cateher— Other Railrond News, Prosid as w Trout There is a decided feeling growing in raile road circles that the advent of the Burling= ton into the Sound country will bring a re- duction in transcontinental rates and bly a rate war, in view of the fact Oregon Raflway and Navigation company is inclined follow the promptings of the Great Northern, with which it has tied up. The Union Pacific will also be a strong factor In the situation and altogether interesting times are predicted General Manage possi- that the Holdrege of the Burling- ton stated yester that the Burlington train was running on time and that a fair amount of business was being developed for the company, both in freight and passenger traflic, and he thought it would prove a value able adjunct to the Burlington system. Clark n Vet n Nim-od. President 8. H. H. Clark, General Manager Dickinson, Superintendent of Motive Power McConnell, Superintendent of Car Service Buckingham, of the Unfon Pacific were in Salt Lake Wednesday. While in the clty of the saints Buekingham was interviewed and tola the following fish story, which is vouched for by others of the party, who have been on a pleasure and inspection tour over the Unfon Pacific system It appears that while in Idaho the party went fishing In Wood river. After skipping his fly over the riffes for an hour, during | which time Dickinson landed seven faire sized fish, Buckingham three and McCongell cleven, Mr. Clark became discouraged and was about to give up the battle in disgust, when the words “If first you don't suce ceed, try, try again” flashed through his mind. Changing his hackle for a coachman, he sent the new attraction dancing over the. surface. Then, wh kipp-whir-r. a fish as big as a leg of mutton took it. Recelver Clark's efght-ounce rod bent like a sickly ornstock before an Oklahoma tornada. Man- aging Recever Clark, however, held on, while the remainder watched the struggle. After an hour of the hardest kind of fight, the trout succumbed and his captor landed him in triumph He was a monster, too, measur~ ing twenty-two inches in length, twelve inches in girth and weighing a fraction less than five pounds. Mr. Clark realized that he had glory—ard fish—enough, while the others reeled in, unjointed their poles and took turns in b ing the lucky fisherman to let them help him carry it in The trip these officials are making has a. significance, If not to the public, to the ree celvers. The latter expect to make a gen- eral report on thelr year's stewardship, and to do this intelligently, Mr. Clark asked the heads of the departments to accompany him on this trip, in order to personally inspect everything pertaining to their particular de~ partments, which will be embodied in the general report the recelvers purpose sube mitting to Judge Sanborn before another year dawns, Tables are being prepared to this end, and comparisons will be made with the condition of the road when it passed into the hands of the court Reinhurt A Hon ', CHICAGO, Nov. 2.—Joseph W. Reinhart, ex-president and ex-receiver of the Santa Fe railroad, indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of paying rebates to shippers n violation of the interstate commerce law, gave bail in the United States district court today. Mr. Reinhart's bond was for $10,000 and it was signed by Willlam J., Watson. Mr. Reinhart said the indictment charges him with the commission of acts about which he knew nothing. At the time of the alleged payment of rebates to Isaac Thompson, the Kansas City shipper, Mr. Reinhart sald he was not in the state of Illinois and had no knowledge of the transaction if it ever oc- curred. apolis & St 1 APOLIS, Nov. tion of the Minneapolis & St. completed today. The officers chosen are: W. L. Bull, New York, president; Rdwin Hawley, New York, vice president; Richard B. Hartshorne, treasurer; Joseph Caskell, Minneapolis, secretary and assistant treas- urer; Willlam Straus, New York, general counsel; A. E. Clarke, general solicifor; A, H. Mohler,” Minneapolis, general manager. The officers will remain in Minneapolis, and there will be no change in the heads of depart- ments. The road will be run on the same policy as heretofore, s Eleotion, The reorganiza- Louls road was Muk ng Tmprov s nt Rock Springs. The Unlon Pacific coal department at Rock Springs is doing some extensive repairs on No. 7 mine, putting in new tracks, etc. The intention, so far as can be learned, of the department is to make commercial coal at the mine, the product of which has hitherto been used in its crude state for the pur- poses of the company. An electric motor has been put in that will operated from the works at No. 1 mine, A large force of men are at work making the necessary repairs, which, when finished, will largely increase the output of commer~ clal coal from Rock Springs Likely was rumore | be Hold a C. co It at Unlon Pacific headquar= ters yesterday that General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Unfon Pacific and Bennett of the Rio Grande Western would likely hold a conference before the return of Mr. Lomax to this city, regarding the action to be taken by their lines In the event the “Suns route attempted to put in its $100 rate fre Chicago to San Francisco and return via N Orleans. Both gentlemen are “up to snuff,” and are in a position to give the route a merry chase should they decide upon meet- ing the rate. re Soo CHICAGO ne Gains 1ts Point Nov The lines of the West- ern Passenger tion and the Soo line have finally got together on the subject of differentials, The arrangement provides for the allowance to the Soo line of a $2 differ~ ential on first class and $1.50 on second class business. It is further agreed that these rates shall be shown in the rate sheets of the assoclation lines, This last concession fs what the Soo line has been contending for during the last year or more agsoc Kallway Notos. General Mana R. Buchanan Elkhorn ha from his trip to the Black Hills greatly elated over the time made by the new train which was put on Sunday, The rallro: making arrangements to have all their employ in Nebraska who are away from home on business be at home on | election day and mail agents will exchange runs at thelr homes with other agents who | have voted. This order comes from the Poste fice department The snowshed at Sherman, which Monday, was one of the lary ming division of the Union feet In length and rocked upon both It was the last structure of the kind remaining on the hill and it Is very doubtful it the company will rebuild it James B Sllwood, assistant superintend- ent of the rallway mall service, has returned Omaha from a trip over the Burlington xtension to Billings, Mont. Mr. Ellwood is of the opinion that the volume of business between Sheridan and Billings will not ware t the running of the mail car through to that place. The mail car will be set out &t Sheridan and the mail for Billlags and {nt mediate points sent Qut b reglstered en~ press poushess of the caught est on the cific, being